LEGISLATIVE AND GOVERNMENTAL CONTACTS
Effective Date: 10/15/02
At the Health Science Center the Vice chancellor for University Relations serves as the
official liaison for all contacts with elected or appointed officials and/or lobbyists.
Faculty or staff who are contacted by elected or appointed officials or lobbyists or their
staffs should consult with the Vice Chancellor for University Relations as promptly as
possible and prior to providing a response.
Administrators, faculty or staff who have proposals or arguments they desire to have
presented to the Legislature or to lobbyists must coordinate such approaches with the
Vice Chancellor for University Relations prior to making contact with any legislative or
lobbyist offices. Additionally, faculty or staff desiring to invite any legislator or elected
or appointed official to campus or to a Health Science Center event must coordinate this
effort with the Vice Chancellor for University Relations prior to extending an invitation.
It is the responsibility of the Vice Chancellor for University Relations to assure
involvement of the Chancellor; to assure appropriate coordination with the University
Associate Vice President for Public and Governmental Relations and the University
Associate Vice President for Federal Relations; and, to assure any other appropriate
approvals are obtained.
Faculty and Staff who desire to express a personal opinion on legislation, political,
societal, etc., issues may do so as an individual citizen without coordination through
Health Science Center officials. Such employees, however, do not have the right to use
University title, affiliations, or letterhead to express a personal opinion since this could be
misconstrued to represent the University's position on an issue.
See also Administrative Policy, Soliciting or Accepting Gifts from Lobbyists and
Employers of Lobbyists.